The Nichols’ “extreme garage” boasts a pool table, bar, TV, and air conditioning among otherthings. (NAPSA)—The latest “cool” area of the house that’s driving homeowners to the “extreme” is the garage. According to The Chamberlain Group, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of garage door openers and accessories, garages are the next frontier for enthusiastic home improvement buffs not content with a dusty old garage used as a huge closet for cars, rakes, and lawntools. “T love to take any space and make it over,” said Dawn Nichols, a homeowner whose three-car garage boasts a pool table, bar, TV, refrigerator, microwave and even central air and heat. With multi-car garages on the rise, the devices necessary to operate the doors can be a handful. To streamline any garage, the LiftMaster 2 and 3-Door Multi-Function Control Panels mount inside the garage and operates up to three doors from one central location, eliminating the clutter and confusion of having multiple controls. “Super-quiet belt drives have been a big hit with consumers,” explained Sally Anderson, vice president of marketing communications, The Chamberlain Group, Inc. “particularly in situations where the garage is below a bed- room, or homeoffice.” In addition to luxury, convenience and quiet operation, homeownerslook for safety and security. Consider this checklist: The Garage Door Monitor tells you whether the garage door is open or closed—from any room in the house. The Motion-Detecting Control Panel automatically turns the garagedoor openerlights on when you’re entering a dark garage from inside the home. The Keyless Entry mounts outside on the garage doorjamb and allows keyless access via a private security code. The Multi-Function Remote Control opens up to three garage doors, turns on the opener’s lights independently of garage door operation, and even turns house lights on andoff. High quality garage door open- ers with the Chamberlain Power Drive and Whisper Drive brand names are at local hardware stores, warehouse clubs and home centers. For a nearbyretailer, call 1-800-528-9131 or log onto www.chamberlain-diy.com. The LiftMaster brand is available through professional dealers: call 1-877-OPENERS or log onto www.liftmaster.com.
